The scientist Louis Leakey

Louis Leakey

Living place: Kenya

Birthday: 7-8-1903

Global rank: #45699

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Who is The scientist Louis Leakey?
British archaeologist whose work in the Gorge Olduvai in Africa was important in the evolutionary development of humans. Despite being a devout Christian his faculty was nonetheless based on Darwin's theory of evolution.
When Britain went to war in 1939 he was drafted by the Kenyan government to work in African intelligence, where he was on regular police investigations.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He was raised in the former British East Africa (which is now Kenya) of two Christian missionaries and his first home had a ground floor, rodents, and leaking roof.

Family life info

He was married to and frequently worked with Mary Leakey, who made the remarkable discovery of fossil footprints at Laetoli.

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He was a supporter of the radical ideas of Charles Darwin.

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When was The scientist Louis Leakey born?
Louis Leakey was born in 7-8-1903, death year is , at the age of 121.
Where is The scientist Louis Leakey's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Louis Leakey was born in . is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. Louis Leakey's global rank is 45699 and whose rank is 174 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1903 and 7-8

Events in the world in the birth year of Louis Leakey

  • Panama declares independence from Colombia (Nov. 3).
  • King Alexander of Serbia and his wife are assassinated by conspirators (June 10).

Birthday Louis Leakey (7-8) in history

  • Day 7-8 year 1789: Congress established the U.S. War Department.
  • Day 7-8 year 1947: The wooden raft Kon-Tiki, which carried Thor Heyerdahl and five companions more than 4,000 miles, crashed into a reef in the Pacific.
  • Day 7-8 year 1959: The United States launched Explorer 6, which sent back a picture of Earth.
  • Day 7-8 year 1964: Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which expanded President Johnson's use of military powers in the Vietnam War.
  • Day 7-8 year 1987: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, making the 2.7 mile trip through the frigid waters of the Bering Strait. Cox is surprised by the (relatively) warm welcome she receives from the Soviets.
  • Day 7-8 year 1998: U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed, by terrorists. Some 224 were killed and more than 5,500 injured.
  • Day 7-8 year 2000: Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Conn., was selected by Al Gore to be the first Jewish vice-presidential candidate on a major party ticket.
  • Day 7-8 year 2007: Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron on baseball’s all-time homerun list. The record, however, is discredited by many because of Bond’s alleged steroid use.
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